Printer&#39;s furniture.



S. STEPHENS.

PRINTER/S FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED 00125, 1911,

1,024,606, Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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sra rss PATENT are SAMUEL STEPHENS, WEST SOMERVILLE, MASSAUHUSETTS.

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Heretofore so far as I am aware printers spaces have been based on proportional d1- visions of the squares of their own bodies and the quadrats have been based on the squares and proportional increase of the squares of their own bodies, By the term body as here employed is meant the per pendicular measurement of the space or quadrat as shown in print, the horizontal measurement appearing in print being the set or width, This system is objectionable because a plurality of pieces is often required to fill a single blank space, thus in volving loss of time, liability of the leads or spaces to work up or slide by,- and in addition frequently requiring considerable calculation upon the part of the printer or type-setter.

in accordance with my invention, I prepare a series pf spaces and quadrats of any suitable material, such, for example, as metal, wood or any other desired substance. Preferably I employ 'metal and form the spaces and quadrats of machine cast and accurately dressed bloclcs or masses. Regardless of the sizes of the bodies, all the spaces included in the system are cast or formed upon the basis of the width or set of a sinle printers point. By the technical term point, I mean that unit of measurement which has been substantially universally adopted throughout the United States as a em of measurement for type founders a. printers use.

accordance with re a series of spaces for each body measement, preferably six in number, the first said spaces being of the width of a single point, the second the width of two points, the third the width of three points, the fourth the width of four points, the fifth the width of ave points and the SlXLll the width of x points, as indicated upon the drawing, rein I have indicated spaces of a six point body, an eight point body, a ten point body and a twelve point body remy invention 1 pie Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 25, 1911.

Patented Apr, 3%, igifi Serial No. 658,632.

spectively. Each of these spaces as previously indicated is of a single piece of metal or other suitable material; thus I avoid that loss of time involved in calculating the make up of spaces and also avoid all danger of displacement of the constituent parts of the said spaces or quadrats'. It is to be understood that my system may be indefinitely extended and may be applied to spaces and quadrats of any body dimension. Referring to the drawing, it will be noted that the sixth space ofthe six point body is a square; that is, its body and set are equal. Obviously, the series of so-caile spaces may be extended beyond the sixth space referred to and may be larger multiples of a single point, but preferably I do not continue the, series of spaces beyond the said \six point space. Y

Each of the quadrats is, in accordance with my system, cast or formed upon a multiple of six points. In the drawing, I have represented a series of six quadrats for each of the several'bodies; namely, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 and 42 point quadrats. In other words, the first of these quadrats is the second multiple of a six point space, the second is the third multiple thereof, the third is the fourth multiple thereof, the fourth is the fifth multiple thereof, the fifth is the sixth multiple thereof and the sixth is the seventh multiple thereof, and so on indefinitely or so far as it is desired to carry out the system.

It is evident that by the use of my system or method any space, the width whereof is from one to six points, may be filled by a single piece of metal or other material, and that any other space greater in width than six points may be filled either by a single piece or by two pieces, more than two pieces never being required. For example, if it be required to fill a space having the width of seven points, I select a quadrat having the width of six points and a space having the width of one point, which placed side by side ill the seven point space.

In order to save material and for the sake of lightness, certain of the masses, as, for example, the larger quadrats may be hollow. If desired, certain of the spaces may also be made hollow, but this is usually unnecessary. p

I am aware that certain spaces and quadrats nowin use may coincide in dimensions with certain of the spaces and quadrats of my system. Such coincidence, however, is sporadic merely, and in no Way detracts from the novelty of my method or system of spacing as a Whole.

Having thus described my invention, I declare that What I desire to claim is 1. Printers furniture consisting of a series of spaces and quaclrats all of the same body measurement, and all based as to width upon the Width of a printers point, said spaces being of increasing width in an arithmetical progression, and. said quadrats each being a multiple as to Width of a selected one of said spaces, which is itself a multiple pf said printers point.

body measurement and all based as to "Width upon the Width of a printers point, said spaces being at least six in number and of increasing Width in an arithmetical progression ranging from one to six, and said qua drals being as to Width progressively increasing multiples of said six-point space,

whereby any Width of said body measurement may be supplied by two pieces of said furniture.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in llne presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

SAMUEL S'lEPl-lEliS. Witnesses:

IRVING U. TOWNSEND, ROBERT H. KAMMLER. 

